Ducks in the Backyard Overview

This clip was made in my daughter's back garden in Yorkshire. It's not very big, roughly 60' by 20' so roughly 100 square metres given over to the dozen hens and couple of ducks that she keeps along with the two rabbits and seven cats (Yes! It's Jollity Farm)

This video is about keeping ducks in the backyard - where her two pet ducks, Bumble & Bee share the yard with the chickens. They're drakes (boys) so she doesn't get any of those lovely rich duck eggs but they great fun and very friendly.

These pair are Aylesbury ducks and quite large, in fact they're as big as geese! You might think you need a pond to keep ducks but you don't. It is important that they have access to water though so they can clean themselves.

You can get away with just a bucket of water but they're happier if they have have enough water to get in. They actually only spend a short time in there but in the summer they love a shower. A garden sprinkler puts them in heaven.

They were a little cautious of me but run to Cara (my daughter) and sit on her knee for a cuddle.